Google releases Android SDK version 1.0

Google has released version 1. devices.

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T-Mobile and Google launched the first Android-based handset this morning at a press event in New York. The highly-anticipated product has attracted considerable attention from Linux enthusiasts and gadget lovers. Google also quietly pushed out version 1.0 of the Android SDK this morning, a milestone that is relevant to the hordes of third-party application developers who are building software for the platform.

Although there are few changes between the official 1.0 and the preceding 0.9 version, this release is significant because we will likely see a higher degree of API stability going forward than Google has previously provided during the Android development process. Application developers can now work on their software with the assumption that the SDK reflects the environment on actual G1 devices.

"Applications developed on this SDK will be compatible with mobile devices running the Android 1.0 platform, when such devices are available," the release notes reveal. "This release includes mainly bug fixes, although some smaller features were added. The Android 1.0 also includes several API changes from the 0.9 version."

Unfortunately, Google has still not yet released the source code. The company will reportedly open the platform next month when G1 devices start shipping to end users.